SUBOPTIMAL PODCAST

I've taken a few weeks off - mainly due to procrastination. But I'm back!In this episode, I talk about just that. I also talk about getting over my fears and what the next few months have in store.Enjoy!

Don't worry - it's not a rags-to-riches tale. It's just a hook.However, it's still true. While I didn't make enough to retire on a tropical island, my simple, bare-bones coffee shop was a success after operating for two days.This episode talks about the set-up costs, how the first two days went and what the future looks like for my new business venture, Macchinetta.Hope you enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about how I kinda got offered to start a business doing something I've wanted to do for a long time, but I scrapped years ago because I thought it was all too hard. Have you ever had a dream and made every excuse under the sun for it not to work because you fear success, not failure?Well, that's me in a nutshell. I hope this story helps you make the right choices for you in your life because sometimes doing the thing you think you're meant to be doing just to please others might not be the right thing for you. Enjoy!

Everyone who has spent time in Japan likes to think of themselves as a bit of an expert. I guess I'm no different. But I think what sets my perspective on this apart from that of people who are deep into the academic side of Japan or the typical social media influencer is that my experience isn't about chasing clout. I've never really spoken about my life in Japan, but in this episode, I try to unpack a few of my thoughts around the experience that I have had over 27 of both living in and visiting the country. I talk about what got me here in the first place and how I learned to live in the country with minimal resources at the time and how that helped me learn more than I ever could any other way. I've only scratched the surface on my Japan story, so stay tuned for more.

I have studied most of my adult life, and here I am at 47—still studying.I use studying to make myself feel smarter because, for so long, I never felt like I amounted to anything.But study can be a double-edged sword.Too much and you'll always have your head buried in a book. Not enough, and you might not be able to achieve certain things.This episode talks about that, how I am taking my study and doing something practical with it and what my research is about.Enjoy!

As a relatively new dad living in another country (Japan), I don't have many other dads around that I can talk to. The culture is different here, and while I have some of the greatest friends, getting personal is not really something that is done. Maybe it's a language barrier thing, or maybe it's just the way things are here. To do something about it and to provide an outlet for other dads in a similar position, I started hosting a once-a-month event called 'Father Time'.What started out as me posting about it on LinkedIn has led me to share it in my podcast. Here's a quick rundown of what Father Time is about.

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